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Riding the Red Horse

Riding The Red Horse is a military fiction anthology being published 15 Dec 2014 by Castalia House. It is edited by Tom Kratman and Vox Day. I have a short story in it, the story of the first Armadillo mission. There are some big names in it, and I am honored to be among them. Vox posted about it here.

Authors writing for it include:

Eric S. Raymond: “Sucker Punch” and “Battlefield Lasers”

William S. Lind: “Understanding 4th Generation Warfare”

Chris Kennedy: “Thieves in the Night”

Vox Day: “A Reliable Source”

James F. Dunnigan: “Murphy’s Law” and “Red Waves in the South China Sea”

Wow. As I’ve said before… how the heck did I wind up in the same room with these guys?

Vox ran a short poll on who’s story was expected to be best/favorite military fiction when looked back on from some point in the future. In a bizarre outcome, I managed to come in 4th of 12 spots on the fiction writers. I’ve written only one novel, and I’m going against some big names, or at least names with a lot more history than mine, so I’m not sure what all it means, but I’m flattered, and I really hope I live up to expectations. Heck, I’d be thrilled to still be welcome, let alone considered in the top half of that group, a year or two from now!

One of the writers, Tom Mays, has read them all and said that he thought that mine and Steve Rzasa’s were the best. It’s not particularly subtle or flashy, just a straight-up space battle, but apparently he liked it, and it ties in directly with The Stars Came Back.

Yes, some amazing talent, and I look forward to the reviews (and sales). It’s a very interesting group, and I’m feeling very much the smallest fish in the school. But better that than be washed up on the shore, decaying in the sun!
I guess only time will tell if I truly deserve to be with them; certainly I’d like to think I could be good enough – if only the pay were better.

I was already going to buy it this payday, definitely now! Good on ya, and congratulations getting picked up and being in great company. I sure am glad Beale is putting this together, the way the publishing houses have gotten. You never know where this will take you. Remember, Larry Correiea was just a regular guy a few short years ago.

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